Hymn-book.



.PATENTED FEB. 24, 1903.

C. GAMPION. HYMN BOOK.

APPLIGATION IILED'MAY 26, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CORNELIUS OAMPION, OF TUNBRIDGE, VERMONT.

HYMN-BOOK'.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 721,148, dated.February 24, 1903.

Application filed May 26, 1902. Serial No. 108,976. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, CORNELIUS OAMPIoN, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Tunbridge, in the county of Orange and State ofVermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHymn-Books; and I do hereby declare the following to be a 'full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appert-ains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hymn and other similar books; and it consistsin the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front View of the hymn-book. Fig. 2 is apartial front View showing the coin-pocket with the flap raised. Fig. 3is a cross-section taken on the line or a; in Fig. 2.

A is a hymn-book or prayer-book or any other similar book which isfrequently carried in the hand, and B is one member of its cover. Thiscover member is provided with a slot 19 in one of its corners, and o'isa back piece secured to the inside of the cover memher and forming apocket or receptacle for a hinged to the top edge of the cover member Band provided with a fastening-tongue d, which is inserted through asmall slot 6 in the cover member B. Any other approved fasteningdevice'may, however, be used for securing the flap, so as to prevent thecoin from falling out of place.

What I claim is 1. The combination, with a bookcover member providedwith a slot in one corner and a back piece secured behind the slot andforming a coin-receptacle, of a flap for the coin-receptacle hinged tothe said cover member, and means for securing the said flap in itsclosed position, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a book cover member provided with a coin-slotin one corner, a fastening-slot beneath the coin-slot, and a back piecesecured behind the coinslot-and forming a coin-receptacle, of a flap forthe coin-receptacle hinged to the said cover member and provided with atongue for engaging with the said fastening-slot, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CORNELIUS OAMPION.

I Witnesses:

FRANK BURNS, CLARA E.'NOYES.

